Have you seen this article on Brother Orange and Matt? In a nutshell, this guy gets his cell phone stolen in NY and ends up connecting to the eventual owner in China after his pics show up on the icloud. A couple of friends shared this on Facebook this Wednesday and I just loved it! It crystallizes what's wonderful about travel, cultural exchange and the Internet. I woke up a little weary that morning and really needed to read this.
I'm convinced if people spent more time talking TO each other instead of about or at each other we could transform the world. People who travel, try new foods, take some time to empathize with people unlike themselves always learn something along the way. Social media has made it super easy to keep in touch with these new contacts. I'm always questioning how I'm contributing to a better world, how I can help others do the same. This is it. Get out there! Connect, grow, learn and inspire. We'll leave this place better than we found it together.